Legal Opinion

Lyon v. Robbins

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided September 15, 1867PublishedCited by 25 opinions

Writ of Error to the Circuit Court of LaSalle county; the Hon. Edwin S. Leland, Judge, presiding. The facts in the case fully appear in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Lawrence

In February, 1858, Bobbins, Powell & Sheppard recovered a judgment in the Circuit Court of LaSalle county, against one Charles Gr. Miller. In October, 1858, Lyon & Sherry recovered a judgment against Miller in the United States Circuit Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Prior to either of these judgments, Miller had made a fraudulent conveyance of the premises in controversy to one Williams. Lyon & Sherry, failing to obtain payment, filed a bill in chancery in the Circuit Court of LaSalle county, for the purpose of setting aside this conveyance, and subjecting the land to the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Corning & Norton v. WhiteNew York Court of Chancery · 1831
  2. Hayden v. BucklinNew York Court of Chancery · 1842
  3. Smith v. LindIllinois Supreme Court · 1862

3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Burton v. PerryIllinois Supreme Court · 1893
  2. Davidson v. BurkeIllinois Supreme Court · 1892
  3. Caswell v. CaswellIllinois Supreme Court · 1887
  4. Northern Trust Co. v. SanfordIllinois Supreme Court · 1923
  5. Gray v. LawlorCalifornia Supreme Court · 1907

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